Chapter 347: Death of Yue Yi
Not to mention Yue Yi, no one expected that the Qin army would do such a thing.
Two more days passed.
The flood outside Qingling Pass has completely receded.
However, the plague within the Jin army was completely out of control.
Because the Qin army had been prepared, they collected a large amount of herbs in advance.
Moreover, a series of isolation measures have been implemented.
Therefore, on the Qin army side, only a few hundred people were infected, and no deaths had occurred for the time being.
But the Jin army is different, they already have tens of thousands of people infected.
Hundreds of people die every day.
Then hundreds more fell ill.
Even Le Yi himself was infected with the plague.
He could only lie on the bed, listening to the soldiers' reports through several layers of curtains:
"Today, three hundred and seventy-two people have contracted the plague, and two hundred and forty have died from the disease."
"Marshal, if this continues, we will lose the battle without even having to fight!"
"The Qin army is truly despicable. To achieve victory, they resorted to such despicable tactics!"
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After hearing their voices, Le Yi couldn't help coughing.
He even coughed up bloody phlegm.
If he didn't have martial arts skills, and if the military doctors didn't concentrate their resources to treat him.
I'm afraid his current condition is far more than just a cough.
Yue Yi knew very well that what the generals said made sense.
If this continues, the only outcome will be the destruction of the city and the death of people.
If we abandon the city, there is still a glimmer of hope.
After much deliberation, he finally made a decision.
"Pass the order down, order the soldiers who are already sick to continue to defend Qingling Pass."
"The rest of the troops will enter White Tiger City and march tonight without delay."
Hear this command.
Many Jin army soldiers fell into silence.
Those who were sick were either killed by the Qin army or not.
Or they will be tortured by illness.
In short, it's a dead end.
Although this approach is cruel, they really can't think of any better solution.
"I obey your command."
Hu Zhe followed his advice and prepared to go down to do the work.
Since Yue Yi took charge of the three armies, he became the deputy commander.
The next day.
In the entire Qingling Pass, there were only about 20,000 wounded soldiers suffering from illness.
After Zhao Kuo received the news, he ordered his soldiers to attack the city without any hesitation.
The soldiers of the Qin army wore specially made gauze on their faces to prevent them from being infected with the plague.
They broke into the city with almost no effort.
Zhao Kuo was worried that the plague would spread and mutate, and then become uncontrollable.
He ordered his soldiers to burn the city.
As for those Jin soldiers who surrendered, they naturally died in the fire.
Qingling Pass, a particularly famous city gate in the State of Jin, turned into a pile of ruins overnight.
Zhao Kuo believed that doing so would make everything worthwhile.
If something is broken, it can be rebuilt.
As long as we can win, it is worth it at any cost.
The other side.
The news that Le Yi led the army to withdraw from Qingling Pass.
It was also known to Liu Yu.
He quickly withdrew his troops from outside Baihu City.
Avoid a direct confrontation with Yue Yi's army.
After all, Zhao Kuo's plan had been successful.
As long as Qingling Pass is captured, no matter how many defenders there are in Baihu City, there will be no need to worry.
Because Baihu City has no strategic location to defend.
Le Yi was on his way back.
Many more Jin army soldiers were infected with the plague or died from it.
The military doctor was helpless.
This poison was developed by Zhu Danxi himself.
Who else in the world can cure it except medical geniuses like Hua Tuo and Bian Que?
Le Yi's illness was getting worse and worse.
His body began to fester.
Countless pustules appeared on both arms.
Even on the face, there were signs of pustules.
The doctor could only temporarily stop his illness from recurring.
But if this situation continues, Le Yi can only hold on for about a month at most.
He didn't want to be tortured to death by illness.
Because his whole body was covered with terrible pustules and even his skin ulcerated, he eventually looked neither like a human nor a ghost.
Le Yi would not allow himself to die in that way.
So when we were approaching White Tiger City.
He has made up his mind to live and die.
Outside White Tiger City.
Le Yi sat in a carriage and was not in a hurry to enter the city.
Instead, he summoned Hu Zhe and asked him about the recent situation in Jin State.
Hu Zhe stood outside the carriage and explained in detail:
"Not long ago, news came that General Li Mu was defeated."
"Your Majesty has temporarily mobilized an army of 100,000 men, led personally by General Gongsun Yan."
"Le Cheng, Le Yang, Gong Shu Zuo, Long Jia and other generals went with the army to resist the invasion of Yan State."
"Shangjing City is being defended by Generals Zu Ti and Sun He, but the garrison only has 20,000 to 30,000 men."
Those 100,000-strong army was truly the last resort of the State of Jin.
There is no war in Tai'an City at the moment.
Because the armies of Qin and Yan had not yet reached there.
Le Yi nodded, and said with great melancholy:
"Now that the war has reached this point, I believe you are well aware that Jin is afraid..."
"No matter what, we still have 200,000 troops and can still fight."
"But the location for the decisive battle with the Qin army cannot be White Tiger City."
Hearing this, Hu Zhe asked curiously, "What does the Marshal mean?"
Le Yi said bluntly: "The capital is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Let's fight the Qin army there."
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